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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 08-30-19, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Driving up to the hills on a holiday weekend, is just about the silliest thing one can do. The silliest thing one can do, is drive home on Monday.
da horror . . . . .
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Originally Posted by laj
oh man, sbxx. Lewis is looking great.
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Old 08-30-19, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
One of my cycling friends is going on vacation, leaving after tomorrow’s ride. Going to Florida.
Perfect
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Old 08-30-19, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
One of my cycling friends is going on vacation, leaving after tomorrow’s ride. Going to Florida.
Good timing.
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Old 08-30-19, 08:50 PM
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Labor Day Weekend?
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Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
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Old 08-31-19, 01:31 AM
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Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
yes.
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Old 08-31-19, 03:49 AM
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Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
Kudos. But extra credit if you post about it, asking if you got a good deal.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Very Nice photo.
Thanks. Chief Mountain Highway. Can't remember is we had already crossed the border from Alberta back into Montana.
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Old 08-31-19, 04:11 AM
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... or has lots of money and wanted to be nice to a cute girl.

I assume she was cute because homely girls never get big tips. Sad.
Photo here:

https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/20...KQTfwua99gIqdA
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Old 08-31-19, 05:21 AM
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Time to ride!

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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
Don't know yet. Need more info.
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Old 08-31-19, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
Remember, POIDH
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Old 08-31-19, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Harbor Freight tomorrow. Light saber/LED tool light, torque lug nut wrench, some paint brushes, extra chocks, and an electronic fly swatter.
I'm heading to HF this weekend for 4' LED shop lights.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
How'd that work out for ya.
A 21 mile ride.
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Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
Starting a few threads and/or cross posting on BF is a prerequisite.
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Old 08-31-19, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
I'm heading to HF this weekend for 4' LED shop lights.
HF is unknown to me. High Five?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
HF is unknown to me. High Five?
We were all talking about Harbor Freight.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Might buy a bike tomorrow. No hand wringing. Am I doing it wrong?
You've already made posts about the difference between the CAAD and the SS, AL vs CF, and pricing considerations. IOW, your hands are done wrung.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
A 21 mile ride.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz

Brooklyn this morning.
I kind of want a Citroen.
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Old 08-31-19, 08:55 AM
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Very Nice photo.
I agree. indyfabz has a ton going on there, all of it good.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I kind of want a Citroen.
Thanks, I’ll take the hemorrhoids.

Very fast 55 mi this a.m. On the way home, my conscience made me fall back and accompany some attractive and highly competent female riders who weren’t completely up to the pace. Who says chivalry is dead?
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I kind of want a Citroen.
You definitely need a 2CV

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